GRE scoring scale system

ssat.vn – Since the GRE score scale is considered one of the least intuitive scales available, helping students understand the GRE scoring scale system is the first step in achieving high scores on the GRE.

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GRE raw and percentile scores

GRE scoring scale system can be scored by these following sections: Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning. Both of these sections are calculated on a scale of 130 – 170 each. Based on that scale, 130 is the lowest score and 170 is the highest score.

There is also the Analytical Writing (AW) section, which is scored on a smaller scale from 0.0 to 6.0. Here are the average scores for all sections of the GRE based on ETS 2018 data:

• Verbal: 150
• Quant: 153
• AW: 3.50

In addition, students must also familiarize themselves with the percentile scale of GRE. Percentile scale helps students compare their results with all other GRE test takers.

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A high percentile means you do better than the majority of test-takers and your chances of being accepted into a prestigious university drastically increase. However, the lower the percentile you get, the lower your chances of being admitted will be. The following is an overview of the GRE scores and what these scores represent:

Regarding Analytical Writing section, you can follow the following transcript:

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How high is GRE score?

The two charts above are just a general example of how to understand the GRE scoring scale system, but whether your GRE score is “good” or not depends on the grad program you intend to apply for. This is why context is critical for understanding GRE scores.

If you apply for an MA humanities program, such as English, History, and Foreign Languages… then your Verbal score will be given more weight than your Quantitative score. On the other hand, if you are applying for a Science program such as Math, Computer Science, Physics…, your Quantitative score will be more valuable.

What about the AW score? AW scores are usually given less importance, but for some programs like Creative Writing MFA, AW scores are more emphasized.

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